The new Nook Tablet was released recently.
Here's the official website - http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/nook-tablet-barnes-noble/1104687969
Specs:
Manufacturer: Barnes & Noble
Release date: November 17, 2011
Introductory price: MSRP: $249
Operating system: Android 2.3 with customized UI
CPU: 1GHz TI OMAP4 (dual-core) processor with 1GB RAM
Storage capacity: 16 GB internal storage, microSDHC expansion up to 32GB
Display: 7-inch VividView™ Color Touchscreen
Graphics: 16 million+ colors, IPS2 display — 1024 X 600, 169 pixels per inch (PPI)
Input: Capacitive multitouch screen
Connectivity: Wireless connectivity via Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n)
Dimensions: 8.1" x 5.0" x 0.48"
Weight: 14.1 ounces
Basically it's a 7-inch tablet. 1GHz dual core processor with 1GB of RAM. All for only $USD 250
Pretty nice right? Problem for me is that it's more of an interactive e-reader than a tablet at the moment. Sure, you can install another launcher to make it kind-of android like but that's not what a tablet should be like.
But, as all things eventually do, they get hacked.
The devs over at xda-developers have already rooted and loaded Android market onto it. Unfortunately the bootloader is locked and signed for the time being. This means that until it gets unlocked there is virtually no way to run custom ROMs on it.
So basically if they find a way to unlock the bootloader you would be able to intall CyanogenMod on it like it's smaller brother (the Nook Color) has.
Pretty cool ne? I'm keeping my eyes on this one. A high powered tablet running a custom ROM for a fraction of the price as other tablets with the same specs would be pretty awesome
Here's the official website - http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/nook-tablet-barnes-noble/1104687969
Specs:
Manufacturer: Barnes & Noble
Release date: November 17, 2011
Introductory price: MSRP: $249
Operating system: Android 2.3 with customized UI
CPU: 1GHz TI OMAP4 (dual-core) processor with 1GB RAM
Storage capacity: 16 GB internal storage, microSDHC expansion up to 32GB
Display: 7-inch VividView™ Color Touchscreen
Graphics: 16 million+ colors, IPS2 display — 1024 X 600, 169 pixels per inch (PPI)
Input: Capacitive multitouch screen
Connectivity: Wireless connectivity via Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n)
Dimensions: 8.1" x 5.0" x 0.48"
Weight: 14.1 ounces
Basically it's a 7-inch tablet. 1GHz dual core processor with 1GB of RAM. All for only $USD 250
Pretty nice right? Problem for me is that it's more of an interactive e-reader than a tablet at the moment. Sure, you can install another launcher to make it kind-of android like but that's not what a tablet should be like.
But, as all things eventually do, they get hacked.
The devs over at xda-developers have already rooted and loaded Android market onto it. Unfortunately the bootloader is locked and signed for the time being. This means that until it gets unlocked there is virtually no way to run custom ROMs on it.
So basically if they find a way to unlock the bootloader you would be able to intall CyanogenMod on it like it's smaller brother (the Nook Color) has.
Pretty cool ne? I'm keeping my eyes on this one. A high powered tablet running a custom ROM for a fraction of the price as other tablets with the same specs would be pretty awesome
